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Detectives, working with the GBI’s Coastal Crime Lab, positively identified the decedent as Anthony Jermail Johnson (19) of Statesboro. Johnson was familiar to detectives, as at the time of his death he had active warrants for Felony Murder and Aggravated Assault. That case began on 11/30/23 when Antawan Strickland was shot to death at a residence on Success Court in Statesboro.

City of Statesboro utility customers will soon see a change in their utility bills starting in April. Currently, when a customer receives their utility bill, the total amount due is for services rendered almost two months ago. During the February 20 City Council work session, City of Statesboro Finance Director Cindy West shared a proposed modified billing schedule to help customers reach a point where their bills will reflect services rendered for the previous month.

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City Council cleared the way for 196 new town homes to be built in the City during their meeting on Tuesday evening. Click on the picture to read about all City business covered.

Pre-K students at Bulloch Academy recently got to harvest vegetables from their garden, a joint effort by Mrs. Julie Anna Boyd's eighth-grade Exploring Agriculture class. With a garden-themed storytime and their own fresh veggies for snack, it was a hands-on learning experience filled with fun—and one that might foster a love of gardening in future generations.

South Georgia Tormenta FC has a 1-1 preseason record so far and will be back in action Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Tormenta Stadium.

SEB senior kicker inks college intent to Georgia Military College. Fourth signee from Bulloch County to do so.

The Georgia Southern University Bands will present the third concert of the 2023-2024 academic year on Monday, March 4, 2024. Entitled "The Machinery of Memory & Make Believe", this performance tinkers within the mental machinery where remembrance, reverence, and creativity function as interlocking cogs and wheels to create inventions of consciousness.

The "Mind Your Business: Black Business After Hours Social" will take place at Cool Beanz Espresso Bar on Thursday, February 29. Organizers say the social is more than just an event; "it's a community coming together to support one another in business and beyond."

After the the region playoffs, the Portal Middle High Panther varsity basketball teams have made it to state play. The girls are coming in ranked third in the region and the boys are coming in ranked first. Both play this Wednesday (Feb 21, 2024) at home.